EDUCAUSE was formed in 1998 through a merger between CAUSE and Educom, two respected professional associations representing more than 60 years of combined service to the higher education information technology community. The new organization was intended to: offer a coherent, coordinated set of programs to serve all dimensions of campus IT functions; develop comprehensive, timely services to support the professionals within the membership community; and provide unified leadership on key policy issues affecting higher education. The mission of EDUCAUSE is to advance higher education through the use of information technology. History CAUSE History Educom History